Educating & Preparing Chicago's Neighborhood Businesses For Diverse Growth

37 Oaks University is excited to partner with The Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce in leading "Phase 1" of a 2 year, 4 phase incubator program. This program is designed to use educational programming, tools, coaching and applications to build profitable, sustainable & scalable small businesses & entrepreneurs.

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This Phase 1 Cohort is an 8 week program comprised of courses from 37 Oaks University's Ecommerce, Wholesale, Strategy and Operations series. This custom curriculum will help build retail, commerce & distribution knowledge for our local businesses. It lays a strong foundation for future phases of this incubator, such as Phase 2 which can include 37 Oaks' SOKONI ecommerce and pop up shop platform.

Type of

Businesses​

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• Chicagoland

• Small, product-based businesses

• Non-Food: clothing, accessories, beauty, health, art, books, etc.

• Foods/ Beverages: shelf stable, pre-packaged

• Businesses committed to growing & scaling.

37 Oaks University 

Curriculum

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8 week program begins in September

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VIRTUAL COURSES

• Introduction to Ecommerce

• Ecommerce Shipping Strategy

• Introduction to Ecommerce Marketing

• Introduction to Wholesaling

• Defining Your Unique Value

• Introduction to Retail Math

• The Basics Product Packaging & Labeling

1:1 COACHING & MENTORSHIP

Let's Get Prepared For Phase 2​

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The Phase 1 Cohort helps build a strong foundation for Phase 2, which is an ecommerce development program that prepares you for strong online growth during the holiday season.